MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 31, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 31, 2013 |
| Operator | MAGELLAN AMMONIA PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.87907, -94.08965 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
MAGELLAN OPERATIONS CONTROL NOTIFIED LOCAL TECHNICIANS OF A SEAL FAIL ALARM AT THE LUVERNE STATION. UPON ARRIING AT THE FACILITY, THE TECHNICIANS CONFIRMED THAT A SEAL FAILURE HAD OCCURRED. THE TECHNICIAN LOCKED OUT THE PUMP UNIT AND THEN ATTACHED A BLOW DOWN HOSE FROM THE PUMP MANIFOLD TO A NURSE TANK TO EVACUATE THE REMAINDER OF PRODUCT FROM THE PUMP INTO THE TANK. THE TECHNICIAN THEN REPLACED THE SEALS AND RETURNED THE UNIT TO SERVICE.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.